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Post by Scott on Dec 21, 2019 3:17:08 GMT
How are the other Australians on here going? Its just over 43 degrees, the 450000 hectare fire to the north isnt getting any closer at the moment, the one to the south jumped warragamba dam yesterday but hasn't moved much since. Funnily enough the winds blown most of the smoke away so the sky is blue again. Hope you're all staying safe.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2019 4:59:46 GMT
Wow
I am reading these are approaching many large cities in Australia. It is one thing to see them in unoccupid areas but more and more, the urban areas are getting plagued by them.
Hope for rain?
In solidarity for best wishes GC
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2019 5:00:36 GMT
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Post by pellius on Dec 21, 2019 5:09:25 GMT
Oh wow, that is horrific. I must admit I was completely unaware of this (my local news media is...preoccupied). I very sincerely hope you and yours are safe.
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Post by leviathansteak on Dec 21, 2019 5:11:38 GMT
I hear a number of them are intentionally lit for semprinis and giggles. I wonder if thats true because thats really horrible
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Post by howler on Dec 21, 2019 5:33:23 GMT
Heard Koala bear population was decimated and nearing extinction. Saw videos last week of screaming, burning bears and was mortified.
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Post by paulmuaddib on Dec 21, 2019 11:14:08 GMT
They made the national news here in US two nights ago. Looks really bad. Hope all you guys are ok.
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Post by MOK on Dec 21, 2019 13:34:11 GMT
Heard Koala bear population was decimated and nearing extinction. Saw videos last week of screaming, burning bears and was mortified. This is not actually true. Contrary to what sensationalist headlines manufactured specifically to generate sales and clicks would have you believe, the ongoing destruction of their habitat is still a far more pressing concern for koalas than the unusually high but decidedly not catastrophic numbers of them that have actually died in the fires. In fact, their preservation status remains unchanged (steadily declining but not in immediate danger of extinction). PS. National Geographic elaborates.
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Post by Gunnar Wolfgard on Dec 21, 2019 15:50:59 GMT
They get this kind of thing every year in California, usually accidental but sometimes deliberate. In case of deliberate they should while the fire is still raging be put in the middle of the fire zone. Let them experience what they created. They destroy peoples lives and sometime kill them. I know this sounds cruel but what can I say, I'm a heathen.
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Post by paulmuaddib on Dec 21, 2019 17:22:02 GMT
They get this kind of thing every year in California, usually accidental but sometimes deliberate. In case of deliberate they should while the fire is still raging be put in the middle of the fire zone. Let them experience what they created. They destroy peoples lives and sometime kill them. I know this sounds cruel but what can I say, I'm a heathen. ^this^ don’t care if it’s cruel, they should suffer. Us heathens got to stick together Gunnar.
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Post by howler on Dec 21, 2019 20:47:07 GMT
Heard Koala bear population was decimated and nearing extinction. Saw videos last week of screaming, burning bears and was mortified. This is not actually true. Contrary to what sensationalist headlines manufactured specifically to generate sales and clicks would have you believe, the ongoing destruction of their habitat is still a far more pressing concern for koalas than the unusually high but decidedly not catastrophic numbers of them that have actually died in the fires. In fact, their preservation status remains unchanged (steadily declining but not in immediate danger of extinction). PS. National Geographic elaborates.That is very good to hear, as these stories were shown on all the major networks. Suppose anything for sensationalist ratings. What they showed was just horrible, but there were kind and brave volunteers who helped out.
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Post by Stromlo_Swords_USA on Dec 21, 2019 22:03:55 GMT
All good down in Canberra, Scott - although soooo smoky here that they cancelled the BBL cricket mid game last night! They reckon it was 5x the hazardous level...
All the best for those still in danger or stuck when the roads closed - it’s going to be a long summer of this I fear.
Stay safe
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Post by kaiyo on Dec 21, 2019 22:11:07 GMT
Sadly this is part of the climate change and it will only get worse. (im not part of the climate hysteria) Really feel sorry for all the Aussies and the animals. Hope it will get better soon.
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Post by pvsampson on Dec 21, 2019 23:18:05 GMT
They get this kind of thing every year in California, usually accidental but sometimes deliberate. In case of deliberate they should while the fire is still raging be put in the middle of the fire zone. Let them experience what they created. They destroy peoples lives and sometime kill them. I know this sounds cruel but what can I say, I'm a heathen. California may have fires each year but so do we yet nothing like what we have been experiencing. We have had fires in our area for 108 days,and all within a 40km radius of our home.A couple got within 10 km but luckily no closer. Yet. A storm a couple of weeks ago dropped 14mm of rain so our grass has greened a bit and reduced the chance of ground fire,but the main concern is ember attack if something starts close. Just waiting for it to be honest and one spark and a breeze is all it will take. Every time the dog barks I am checking including at night.Not looking for smoke as with the haze we cannot tell if a fire was close and have been living with that smoke for months.At the stage now that we notice when the haze is light or blown away a bit and our normal is smoke. Head into town and hope nothing happens when we are out,if it does we couldn't do much anyway as the firies are busy elsewhere but if we are home we could save the dog and a few possessions before evacuating. There are rainforest areas nearby that are believed to have not burned in a thousand years that are gone and no one knows what the repercussions are or if they will ever recover. Friends have lost everything and because the situation is ongoing and people are still dying and losing homes,it is easy for those not affected to forget those that were affected in the earlier major fires. The last couple of days here have been relatively cooler than expected and only hit 36 celsius yesterday which is ok,but the summer has not hit yet and January will be a terrifying month if we do not get rain. It must be remembered we are in a major drought as well which has contributed to the situation and water to even fight the fires is getting hard to source. It is exhausting living in these conditions. The firies are exhausted with no foreseeable respite in the near future. We just need to be vigilant and ready for whatever comes. (Edit: I had posted something similar last night but deleted for reasons of my own.)
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Post by Scott on Dec 22, 2019 6:44:18 GMT
They get this kind of thing every year in California, usually accidental but sometimes deliberate. In case of deliberate they should while the fire is still raging be put in the middle of the fire zone. Let them experience what they created. They destroy peoples lives and sometime kill them. I know this sounds cruel but what can I say, I'm a heathen. We get bushfires every year too, but not this many and not this severe. The fire I mentioned in the first post that's burned 450000 hectares is just one fire of the many that are currently burning. I doubt you'll find much sympathy for anyone stupid enough to light a fire at the moment.
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Post by Gunnar Wolfgard on Dec 22, 2019 13:31:20 GMT
It's one thing if you make a mistake or you're stupid. Toss that cigarette out the widow of your car not realizing you're not in the city anymore. Forget to check the camp fire in the morning to make sure it's totally out. Those are dumb mistakes. But when you have pinheads who start them for kicks knowing full well that people are going to either loss everything they own or even their lives. Just drop them down in the middle of the their fire. And if the fire is already out when you catch them there's always a steel industry furnace around. Guess this is where I should say, ONLY KIDDING.
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